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A64555 Animadversions upon a late treatise, entituled The Protestant reconciler, humbly pleading for condescention to dissenting brethren in things indifferent and unnecessary for the sake of peace and shewing how unreasonable it is to make such things the necessary conditions of communion by a well-wisher to the churches peace, and a lamenter of her sad divisions. S. T. (Samuel Thomas), 1627-1693. 1683 (1683) Wing T971; ESTC R17255 66,638 174

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affection_n towards_o we_o of_o zeal_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n and_o neither_o enemy_n to_o episcopacy_n nor_o liturgy_n but_o modest_o to_o desire_v such_o alteration_n in_o either_o as_o without_o shake_v the_o foundation_n may_v best_o allay_v the_o present_a distemper_n which_o the_o indisposition_n of_o the_o time_n and_o the_o tenderness_n of_o some_o man_n conscience_n have_v contract_v for_o the_o better_a do_v whereof_o we_o do_v intend_v to_o call_v a_o synod_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o publish_v in_o our_o declaration_n from_o breda_n a_o liberty_n to_o tender_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n the_o declaration_n from_o breda_n then_o be_v here_o ☞_o ☞_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v be_v a_o interim_n or_o temporary_a concession_n only_o until_o a_o synod_n be_v call_v and_o as_o it_o be_v limit_v to_o such_o difference_n of_o opinion_n as_o do_v not_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n so_o it_o have_v reference_n plain_o to_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o upon_o mature_a deliberation_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o his_o majesty_n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o act_n think_v sit_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o be_v offer_v '_o nay_o the_o henourable_a house_n of_o commons_o in_o their_o address_n to_o his_o majesty_n do_v thus_o express_v themselves_o febr._n 28._o 1663._o we_o have_v consider_v the_o nature_n of_o your_o majesty_n declaration_n from_o breda_n and_o be_v humble_o of_o opinion_n that_o your_o majesty_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v press_v with_o it_o any_o far_o it_o be_v this_o other_o declaration_n therefore_o which_o we_o be_v particular_o to_o attend_v unto_o and_o though_o it_o be_v somewhat_o long_o i_o will_v not_o forbear_v the_o represent_v of_o it_o again_o to_o view_v so_o far_o as_o the_o reconciler_n refer_v unto_o it_o so_o then_o he_o proceed_v and_o again_o we_o must_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o all_o those_o of_o either_o persuasion_n with_o who_o we_o have_v confer_v declare_v that_o the_o profession_n and_o desire_n of_o all_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o piety_n and_o true_a godliness_n be_v the_o same_o their_o profession_n of_o zeal_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n the_o same_o of_o affection_n and_o duty_n to_o we_o the_o same_o they_o all_o approve_v episcopacy_n b._n n._n b._n they_o all_o approve_v a_o set_a form_n of_o liturgy_n and_o they_o all_o disapprove_v and_o dislike_v the_o sin_n of_o sacrilege_n and_o the_o alienation_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o upon_o these_o excellent_a foundation_n in_o submission_n to_o which_o there_o be_v such_o a_o harmony_n of_o affection_n any_o superstructure_n shall_v be_v raise_v to_o the_o shake_v those_o foundation_n and_o to_o the_o contract_n and_o lessen_v the_o bless_a gift_n of_o charity_n which_o be_v a_o vital_a part_n of_o christian_a religion_n we_o shall_v think_v ourselves_o very_o unfortunate_a and_o even_o suspect_v that_o we_o be_v defective_a in_o that_o administration_n of_o government_n with_o which_o god_n have_v entrust_v we_o we_o need_v not_o profess_v the_o high_a affection_n and_o esteem_n which_o b._n n._n b._n we_o have_v for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n nor_o do_v we_o think_v that_o reverence_n in_o the_o least_o degree_n diminish_v by_o our_o condescension_n not_o peremptory_o to_o insist_v upon_o some_o particular_a ceremony_n which_o however_o introduce_v by_o the_o piety_n and_o devotion_n and_o order_n of_o former_a time_n may_v not_o be_v so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o present_a but_o may_v even_o lessen_v that_o piety_n and_o devotion_n for_o the_o improvement_n whereof_o they_o may_v happy_o at_o first_o be_v introduce_v and_o consequent_o may_v well_o be_v dispense_v with_o '_o and_o we_o hope_v this_o charitable_a compliance_n of_o we_o will_v dispose_v the_o mind_n of_o all_o man_n to_o a_o cheerful_a submission_n to_o that_o authority_n the_o preservation_n whereof_o be_v so_o necessary_a for_o the_o unity_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o we_o have_v not_o the_o least_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o present_a bishop_n will_v think_v the_o present_a ☜_o ☜_o concession_n now_o make_v by_o we_o to_o allay_v etc._n have_v they_o not_o well_o answer_v this_o hope_n even_o as_o they_o do_v his_o majesty_n most_o hearty_a desire_n that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o will_v not_o total_o lay_v aside_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n but_o read_v the_o part_n against_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o exception_n etc._n etc._n the_o present_a distemper_n very_o just_a and_o reasonable_a and_o will_v very_o cheerful_o conform_v themselves_o thereunto_o last_o as_o for_o ceremony_n which_o have_v 7._o p._n 7._o administer_v so_o much_o matter_n of_o difference_n and_o contention_n our_o present_a consideration_n and_o work_n be_v to_o gratify_v the_o private_a conscience_n of_o those_o who_o be_v grieve_v with_o the_o use_n of_o some_o ceremony_n by_o indulge_v to_o and_o dispense_n with_o their_o omit_v those_o ceremony_n not_o utter_o to_o abolish_v any_o which_o be_v by_o law_n establish_v and_o therefore_o by_o this_o royal_a declaration_n it_o be_v provide_v 1._o that_o none_o shall_v be_v deny_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n though_o they_o do_v not_o use_v the_o gesture_n of_o kneel_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v 2._o that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o use_v the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n or_o suffer_v for_o not_o so_o do_v 3._o that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v leave_v to_o their_o liberty_n as_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o surplice_n to_o do_v as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a without_o suffer_v in_o the_o least_o degree_n for_o wear_v or_o not_o wear_v it_o and_o because_o some_o man_n otherwise_o pious_a and_o learned_a say_v they_o can_v conform_v unto_o the_o subscription_n require_v by_o the_o canon_n nor_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n we_o be_v content_a and_o it_o be_v our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n so_o they_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v ordination_n institution_n and_o induction_n and_o shall_v be_v permit_v to_o exercise_v their_o function_n and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o profit_n of_o their_o live_n without_o the_o say_a subscription_n or_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n so_o they_o read_v and_o declare_v their_o assent_n to_o all_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n which_o only_o concern_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a faith_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n comprise_v in_o the_o book_n of_o article_n these_o say_v the_o reconciler_n be_v the_o very_a term_n of_o peace_n which_o here_o i_o plead_v 8._o ib._n &_o p._n 8._o for_o and_o which_o i_o humble_o conceive_v will_v very_o much_o conduce_v unto_o the_o heal_n of_o our_o breach_n and_o if_o ever_o a_o divine_a sentence_n be_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o king_n and_o his_o mouth_n err_v not_o in_o judgement_n which_o i_o hope_n be_v not_o doubt_v of_o because_o it_o be_v scripture_n i_o very_o believe_v x._o prov._n xuj_o x._o say_v he_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o our_o present_a majesty_n which_o be_v a_o mere_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v again_o p._n 9_o for_o his_o present_a majesty_n when_o he_o compose_v that_o admirable_a declaration_n which_o next_o to_o holy_a scripture_n i_o adore_v and_o think_v that_o the_o unite_a judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n can_v frame_v a_o better_a or_o a_o more_o unexceptionable_a expedient_a for_o a_o firm_a and_o last_a concord_n of_o these_o distract_a church_n now_o i_o observe_v 1_o that_o his_o gracious_a majesty_n do_v here_o sufficient_o testify_v and_o express_v his_o high_a affection_n and_o esteem_n for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n and_o suppose_v that_o the_o ceremony_n scruple_v be_v introduce_v by_o the_o piety_n and_o devotion_n and_o order_n of_o former_a time_n ann_n for_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o same_o and_o assert_v that_o he_o will_v not_o utter_o abolish_v any_o which_o be_v by_o law_n establish_v but_o only_o by_o a_o dispensation_n and_o indulgence_n gratify_v the_o private_a conscience_n of_o those_o who_o be_v grieve_v with_o the_o use_n of_o some_o of_o they_o 2._o that_o his_o majesty_n do_v testify_v a_o extraordinary_a charity_n in_o his_o opinion_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o this_o indulgence_n be_v design_v as_o full_a of_o affection_n towards_o himself_o of_o zeal_n for_o the_o peace_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n and_o neither_o enemy_n to_o episcopacy_n or_o liturgy_n without_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a reservation_n of_o parochial_a episcopacy_n or_o directorian_a liturgy_n but_o modest_o desire_v such_o alteration_n only_o in_o either_o as_o may_v not_o shake_v the_o foundation_n and_o best_a allay_v the_o present_a distemper_n and_o pity_v it_o be_v so_o
p._n 37._o be_v earnest_o press_v to_o it_o by_o their_o dissent_v brethren_n and_o have_v authority_n to_o do_v it_o but_o they_o refuse_v it_o and_o seem_v rather_o resolve_v to_o break_v all_o in_o piece_n and_o hazard_v our_o religion_n and_o let_v these_o sad_a effect_n of_o our_o division_n still_o continue_v than_o to_o abate_v their_o rigour_n in_o impose_v what_o they_o may_v lawful_o alter_v or_o abolish_v i_o fear_v that_o the_o impartial_a judge_n may_v reckon_v they_o uncharitable_a 133_o p._n 132_o 133_o who_o by_o impose_v of_o such_o ceremony_n do_v prejudice_n the_o church_n peace_n and_o unity_n and_o the_o eternal_a interest_n of_o their_o weak_a brethren_n without_o any_o proportionable_a advantage_n to_o their_o own_o or_o to_o the_o church_n welfare_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o lend_v they_o their_o hand_n and_o lift_v of_o they_o up_o that_o they_o trip_v up_o their_o heel_n and_o make_v they_o fall_v can_v they_o joy_v in_o the_o spiritual_a proficiency_n of_o soul_n or_o be_v ready_a to_o 189._o p._n 189._o supply_v their_o spiritual_a necessity_n who_o rather_o will_v that_o many_o myriad_n shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n than_o that_o one_o of_o their_o ceremony_n shall_v be_v leave_v indifferent_a or_o that_o a_o few_o expression_n in_o their_o liturgy_n shall_v be_v change_v do_v still_o resolve_v to_o lay_v these_o snare_n ibid._n ibid._n and_o gall-trap_n in_o their_o way_n and_o oh_o that_o man_n will_v serous_o consider_v whether_o those_o law_n which_o hinder_v so_o many_o from_o come_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o 215._o 215._o minister_v not_o to_o the_o edification_n but_o destruction_n of_o so_o many_o soul_n do_v well_o comply_v with_o charity_n and_o edification_n be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o tyrant_n not_o of_o spiritual_a father_n these_o be_v the_o word_n immediate_o precedent_a such_o law_n of_o burden_n as_o make_v the_o willing_a to_o be_v slave_n and_o tempt_v the_o unwilling_a to_o rebel_v ibid._n ibid._n for_o so_o he_o accomodate_v bishop_n tailor_n word_n a_o little_a after_o with_o a_o great_a many_o other_o reflection_n up_o and_o down_o his_o book_n to_o a_o like_a purpose_n which_o i_o shall_v not_o transcribe_v when_o alas_o after_o all_o these_o impeachment_n the_o accusation_n upon_o a_o sober_a pause_n come_v to_o no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o the_o forenamed_a mischief_n do_v accidental_o arise_v from_o the_o church_n imposition_n as_o they_o may_v do_v even_o from_o the_o best_a of_o law_n by_o the_o frowardness_n and_o contumacy_n of_o disobedient_a subject_n see_v p._n 67._o it_o be_v of_o concernment_n i_o think_v for_o he_o who_o profess_v himself_o most_o unwilling_a to_o do_v the_o least_o disservice_n to_o the_o church_n of_o which_o he_o be_v a_o member_n or_o to_o those_o reverend_n superior_n who_o from_o his_o heart_n he_o honour_v and_o own_v as_o the_o true_a apostolic_a guide_n and_o ruler_n of_o it_o once_o and_o again_o to_o examine_v whether_o in_o these_o sally_n of_o his_o zeal_n or_o passion_n he_o have_v not_o be_v more_o than_o a_o little_a transport_v beyond_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o station_n he_o shall_v have_v cool_v his_o intemperate_a heat_n by_o consider_v that_o the_o argument_n be_v not_o new_a which_o he_o offer_v but_o such_o as_o have_v frequent_o time_n after_o time_n be_v allege_v in_o the_o same_o case_n and_o such_o as_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n sufficient_o have_v declare_v to_o have_v be_v before_o their_o eye_n he_o shall_v have_v be_v so_o sensible_a of_o his_o own_o weakness_n and_o proneness_n to_o mistake_v in_o judge_v as_o to_o have_v communicate_v these_o paper_n first_o to_o they_o before_o he_o venture_v they_o abroad_o among_o the_o people_n to_o expose_v the_o honour_n and_o authority_n of_o his_o reverend_a father_n and_o dear_a mother_n and_o that_o in_o open_a view_n he_o shall_v at_o least_o have_v so_o manage_v his_o argument_n as_o not_o to_o have_v misdoubt_v their_o ability_n to_o judge_v and_o conclude_v from_o they_o or_o taint_v their_o reputation_n in_o the_o application_n of_o they_o and_o thus_o much_o i_o do_v represent_v unto_o his_o second_o thought_n with_o all_o candour_n be_v full_o persuade_v that_o he_o have_v not_o offend_v of_o malicious_a wickedness_n sect._n viii_o i_o will_v now_o resume_v a_o little_a the_o question_n of_o ceremony_n &_o the_o imposition_n of_o they_o the_o church_n as_o we_o have_v see_v plead_v for_o her_o general_a warrant_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v among_o you_o in_o a_o seemly_a and_o due_a order_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d decent_o and_o according_a to_o order_n and_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n who_o canon_n this_o be_v himself_o practise_v according_a to_o it_o he_o give_v out_o ordinance_n of_o this_o nature_n to_o the_o corinthian_n loc_n corinthian_n quum_fw-la genuisset_fw-la illam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la domino_fw-la certam_fw-la politiam_fw-la tradiderat_fw-la qua_fw-la gubernaretur_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n and_o praise_v they_o who_o keep_v the_o same_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 11._o and_o hereunto_o we_o must_v as_o i_o conceive_v refer_v that_o first_o disorder_n which_o he_o there_o undertake_v to_o correct_v among_o they_o for_o the_o man_n to_o be_v cover_v and_o the_o woman_n uncover_v in_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n the_o apostle_n do_v evident_o there_o preseribe_v the_o contrary_a and_o that_o as_o a_o significant_a ceremony_n too_o the_o man_n to_o be_v uncover_v to_o express_v both_o his_o subjection_n to_o christ_n alone_o and_o authority_n over_o the_o woman_n the_o woman_n to_o have_v a_o cover_v on_o her_o head_n to_o express_v her_o subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n or_o inferiority_n unto_o man._n the_o cover_v or_o veil_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o that_o power_n under_o which_o the_o woman_n be_v and_o thence_o call_v by_o a_o metonymy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d castalio_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v this_o exposition_n from_o a_o certain_a italian_a thing_n that_o be_v base_a and_o vicious_a aught_o to_o be_v cover_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n such_o as_o be_v comely_a and_o perfect_a to_o be_v uncover_v and_o show_v now_o therefore_o if_o the_o man_n pray_v with_o his_o head_n cover_v he_o intimate_v a_o defect_n in_o his_o head_n worthy_a to_o be_v hide_v but_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o man_n who_o be_v without_o all_o fault_n the_o head_n of_o the_o man_n therefore_o say_v he_o ought_v to_o be_v uncover_v hereby_o to_o show_v forth_o the_o perfection_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v his_o head_n but_o the_o head_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v the_o man_n who_o see_v he_o be_v defective_a and_o vicious_a the_o woman_n in_o confession_n of_o this_o his_o imperfection_n be_v to_o cover_v she_o head_n but_o this_o may_v seem_v too_o much_o strain_v and_o fanciful_a since_o the_o apostle_n recommend_v the_o cover_v or_o veil_n to_o the_o woman_n not_o to_o argue_v the_o defect_n but_o the_o authority_n and_o pre-eminence_n of_o the_o man._n i_o rather_o think_v with_o the_o learned_a cappellus_n that_o this_o apostolical_a prescript_n or_o canon_n of_o good_a order_n be_v found_v upon_o some_o civil_a custom_n then_o obtain_v among_o the_o corinthian_n and_o elsewhere_o from_o whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o several_a country_n such_o a_o habit_n and_o deportment_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o divine_a service_n which_o be_v common_o use_v to_o express_v reverence_n and_o decency_n in_o conversation_n the_o reconciler_n to_o evade_v the_o conviction_n of_o this_o instance_n say_v this_o practice_n be_v reprove_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o that_o whereby_o they_o dishonour_v 310._o p._n 310._o their_o head_n vers_fw-la 4_o 5._o that_o which_o the_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o do_v because_o he_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n v._o 7._o that_o which_o the_o woman_n ought_v not_o to_o do_v because_o of_o the_o angel_n v._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o indecency_n of_o this_o practice_n be_v that_o which_o every_o one_o may_v judge_n of_o v._o 13._o and_o that_o even_a nature_n teach_v say_v the_o apostle_n the_o practice_n therefore_o here_o reprove_v be_v no_o indifferent_a thing_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v undoubted_o a_o great_a decency_n in_o the_o thing_n signify_v that_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v respective_o own_v the_o difference_n of_o their_o sex_n and_o demean_v themselves_o agreeable_o thereunto_o but_o this_o particular_a sign_n expressive_a thereof_o by_o the_o man_n be_v uncover_v and_o the_o woman_n cover_v can_v only_o be_v topical_a and_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o country_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o questionless_a denote_v the_o custom_n of_o every_o place_n be_v as_o a_o second_o nature_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o therefore_o the_o rite_n be_v in_o itself_o